Engineering Manager
12 hours ago
Leicester
Design Engineering Manager – Complex Instrumentation Location: Leicester | Salary: Competitive Are you a mechanical design leader who thrives on solving complex engineering challenges? Do you want to shape next-generation instrumentation used across aerospace, research, automotive and pharmaceutical sectors? The organisation is a world-class manufacturing business that designs and builds some of the most advanced analytical equipment in the industry. As they continue to scale their R&D and technology capabilities, they are now searching for a Design Engineering Manager to lead, inspire and grow their mechanical and multi-disciplinary design teams. 🚀 The Impact You’ll Have In this role, you’re not just managing people—you’re shaping the engineering direction of future product platforms. You’ll bring technical authority, build a high-performing engineering culture and ensure new products move efficiently from concept through to manufacture. What You’ll Lead • Mechanical and multi-disciplinary design teams delivering complex electro-mechanical systems., • Mechanical design governance, ensuring performance, manufacturability and safety., • Cross-functional design reviews, navigating technical challenges with clarity and confidence., • Capability development, mentoring and coaching of engineers at all levels., • Engineering process improvement initiatives and long-term technology strategy. What You Bring • Strong background in mechanical design for complex or instrumentation equipment., • Experience leading engineers or managing design functions., • High proficiency in CAD and FEA (stiffness, vibration, structural analysis)., • Strong communicator with customer-facing capability., • Passion for engineering excellence and developing technical teams. Why Join? • Work on truly complex and technically challenging product platforms., • Influence product architecture, engineering strategy and team capability., • Join a business investing heavily in innovation, people and next-generation technology. If you’re a design leader who enjoys empowering teams, guiding technical direction and making a real impact, we’d love to discuss this opportunity.